Fortunately, this gun has a suite of excellent attachments to choose from.

Go into battle with CoD: MW3’s best loadout for the Striker.

This guide will showcase three excellent Rival-9 builds that lean into accurate mid-range dueling and more stealthy playstyles.

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We’ll also give loadout recommendations for each weapon build.

Accuracy Rival-9 Build

Rival-9 Build

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This build aims to fix that.

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We further increase our recoil with theRival Vice Assault GripandEXF Close Quarters Assault Stockattachments.

Throw on your favorite optic to complete the build.

Since this loadout doesn’t have any stealth-related neutral game perks, we recommendDead Silenceas your Field Upgrade.

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It’ll temporarily give you Covert Sneakers and Ghost.

Let’s see which ones are the best.

To further reduce recoil, we use theEXF Close Quarters Assault StockandFTAC SP-10 Angled Grip.

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Throw on amagazine attachmentto finish the build.

The rest of the build remains the same.

Landing four chest shots is far easier and still provides a competitive TTK value.

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TheFTAC SP-10 Angled Gripwill then reduce the horizontal recoil this weapon has, making your bursts mostly vertical.

Throw onany opticand theShadowstrike Suppressorto finish the build.

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Stealth is a great option for this weapon since it encourages you to fight at medium distances.

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We then pair this withCovert Sneakersto muffle our footstep audio, making this a fantastic class for one-life modes.

The other perks and equipment you choose are down to preference.

The Yellow Jacket Akimbo Brace Stock in CoD: MW3 sure does pack a sting.

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